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but ktvu reporter tara found the drawbacks. >> reporter: you can take it for free on the worldwide web. >> no money investment. >> reporter: he got a job with the pal alto online advertising company after he completed 6 online courses in 2 months. >> thing about tech and hearing the value, no one pays attention to the credentialing. people more interested what you can do. >> there's this big area we try to get in. >> reporter: professor keith who teaches intro to math course at stanford, says this idea of education broadcast to the masses at no charge is unchartered territory. >> i have students in my course, -- >> reporter: this quarter 62,000 people signed up for his online course. at stanford, they were offer this january and what happens next, educators are calling nothing short of a phenomenon. >> 450,000 people i think registered and signed up. >> reporter: hannah isn't sure how she feels what people getting for free since she pay top dollars for. they help placed him in a job. >> i'm thinking about a year to get something comparable. >> reporter: professor said these three class
but ktvu reporter tara found the drawbacks. >> reporter: you can take it for free on the worldwide web. >> no money investment. >> reporter: he got a job with the pal alto online advertising company after he completed 6 online courses in 2 months. >> thing about tech and hearing the value, no one pays attention to the credentialing. people more interested what you can do. >> there's this big area we try to get in. >> reporter: professor keith who teaches...
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edition of ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 i'm jane katsuyama in for heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne. a series of powerful storms slams the bay area. we're on storm watch with team coverage and we begin with ken pritchett with how wind affected people's plans today. >> reporter: ken, about half an hour ago it was a foggy drive over the bay bridge. right now it's as clear as it can be and that is how quickly things have changed. earlier this afternoon wind advisories for bay area bridges and the windiest we found was this morning in pacifica. with winds this strong, and waves this high, there was little doubt that the pacifica pier would be closed. >> i think the mayan apocalypse is running a few days late. >> reporter: we're told that the waves crashed he over the pier. >> it's so windy. >> elsewhere this storm led to localized flooding in scattered parts of the bay area. despite the mess, the constant rain, and wind, people braved the storm in union square. >> the flags are whipping. it's crazy loud. >> carrie keyes was one of many people who battled the wind to keep their umbrellas
edition of ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 i'm jane katsuyama in for heather holmes. >> i'm ken wayne. a series of powerful storms slams the bay area. we're on storm watch with team coverage and we begin with ken pritchett with how wind affected people's plans today. >> reporter: ken, about half an hour ago it was a foggy drive over the bay bridge. right now it's as clear as it can be and that is how quickly things have changed. earlier this afternoon wind advisories for bay area...
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the hearing began at 9:00 this morning at city hall and ktvu has been inside all day. this in fact, is a live look at what's going on right now. at some point this evening, the members of that ethics commission are expected to decide whether ross is set for office. david. >> frank, the hearing reconvened a half hour ago after a one hour lunch. let's go for another live look inside the hearing room right now where you can see the ethics commissioner for the first time publicly debating the fate of sheriff ross mircarimi. >> they entered the room just after after 9:00 this morning. he be reinstated or permanently lose his job. after he pled guilty to a domestic violence related charge back in december. at times, today's hearing centered on whether the mayor was justified in moving to suspend the sheriff. >> the fact he never talked to ms. lopez, the questions about his credibility and truthfulness, whether he reasonably exercised his discretion. if you find he did not, you must recommend to the board that the sheriff be reinstated. >> the sheriff consistently took action
the hearing began at 9:00 this morning at city hall and ktvu has been inside all day. this in fact, is a live look at what's going on right now. at some point this evening, the members of that ethics commission are expected to decide whether ross is set for office. david. >> frank, the hearing reconvened a half hour ago after a one hour lunch. let's go for another live look inside the hearing room right now where you can see the ethics commissioner for the first time publicly debating the...
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in east oakland, patty lee, ktvu news. >> a 9-year-old boy's in critical condition after clieting on his dirt -- colliding on his dirt bike. >> boys were wearing protective gear. the-year-old suffered a -- 9-yard suffered a head injury -- 9-year-old suffered a head injury. >> san miguel and cowl road, according to the times, a 28-year-old ran a red light before crashing his car. he was treated and booked into county jail. police have on not released his name. >>> a college student accused of a deadly hit-and-run is due to be arraigned tomorrow morning. he is suspected to run into a group of pedestrian earlier this month. the victims were thrown down a hillside, a 56-year-old grandmother died at the hospital. he faces charges of driving under the influence. she was been jailed on $2 million bail. >>> prices for just about everything you buy in california are about to go up, we'll tell you why. >>> and the newest figures in. we'll tell you how retailers did this holiday seasonal. >>> and congress acts on the farm bill. hear how it affects prices at the grocery store ♪ because we know
in east oakland, patty lee, ktvu news. >> a 9-year-old boy's in critical condition after clieting on his dirt -- colliding on his dirt bike. >> boys were wearing protective gear. the-year-old suffered a -- 9-yard suffered a head injury -- 9-year-old suffered a head injury. >> san miguel and cowl road, according to the times, a 28-year-old ran a red light before crashing his car. he was treated and booked into county jail. police have on not released his name. >>> a...
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ktvu news. >>> the new york times has reported that sources in the obama administration say the united states and iran have agreed on a one-on-one a negotiation against the nuclear program. those sources say iran is only willing to sit down after the u.s. presidential election is over. there are possibilities that iran will back out of the meeting as of the country has a long history of using the promise of diplomacy to tease international pressure today marks one year since gadhafi was killed after he was shot in the head by rebel forces in his hometown. today, there are new reports that his youngest son was killed during fighting. the libyan national congress spokesperson said that the younger gadhafi senior was killed in battle but offered no further details. news of his death prompted celebrations where he and his forces are accused of committing widespread rape and torture. >> murdochs news corporation said today that buying the los angeles times or tribune are accurate. the los angeles times reported yesterday that they are looking to buy the two papers. any attempt by the purcha
ktvu news. >>> the new york times has reported that sources in the obama administration say the united states and iran have agreed on a one-on-one a negotiation against the nuclear program. those sources say iran is only willing to sit down after the u.s. presidential election is over. there are possibilities that iran will back out of the meeting as of the country has a long history of using the promise of diplomacy to tease international pressure today marks one year since gadhafi...
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you can join the conversation at facebook.com/ktvu or find us on twitter at ktvu. you can add the hash tag 2012 and take a look at what others are saying. twitter passed the 11 million mark for tweets. flowing in 30,000 tweets a minute. >> we are continuing to monitor all of the results for live election coverage after the break. >>> we continue to update particularly in the crucial battleground states, one of them is florida, right now with 83% of the precincts reporting it is still 50-50, split down the middle between president obama and mitt romney. now, moving over to ohio, no republican has ever won the presidency without winning ohio. and right now president obama is in the lead 52 to 42% with 39% of the precincts reporting. >>> right now we want to bring in our political analyst corry cookie, a political professor at uss. it is almost 7:00, we don't have any firm numbers. is this unusual on a presidential election night we wouldn't have any numbers yet? >> it is that close. they take the results and compare them with precinct level results and it is close. u
you can join the conversation at facebook.com/ktvu or find us on twitter at ktvu. you can add the hash tag 2012 and take a look at what others are saying. twitter passed the 11 million mark for tweets. flowing in 30,000 tweets a minute. >> we are continuing to monitor all of the results for live election coverage after the break. >>> we continue to update particularly in the crucial battleground states, one of them is florida, right now with 83% of the precincts reporting it is...
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ktvu channel 2news. >> yesterday's heat is long gone. the fog reformed, the temperatures cooled off a good ten to 20 degrees. here you can see on the live storm tracker the current fog pattern. the clouds hugging the coast and a few patches in to the bay. a big game coming up right now. it's 53, you can see not much in the way of radar coverage but there is a chance of a few sprinkles. here is the forecast with more cloud cover. temperature around 50 degrees by first pitch as you can see for game five. 80's and 90s. 92 -- back to many the mid70's. san francisco cooling off 20 degrees and livermore back down in to the upper 07's. that's what we have right now 79, san jose 69, santa rosa in the lower 70s at 72. overnight will be pretty chilly once again. it's that time of year. upper 40s to the low to mid50s. san francisco 53, antioch in the mid50s. the short term, the low clouds and fog regroup, first thing tomorrow morning, with that we will have partly to mostly cloudy skies, skies getting partly cloudy or maybe more sun in to the after
ktvu channel 2news. >> yesterday's heat is long gone. the fog reformed, the temperatures cooled off a good ten to 20 degrees. here you can see on the live storm tracker the current fog pattern. the clouds hugging the coast and a few patches in to the bay. a big game coming up right now. it's 53, you can see not much in the way of radar coverage but there is a chance of a few sprinkles. here is the forecast with more cloud cover. temperature around 50 degrees by first pitch as you can see...
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you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential election could hinge on those results. the latest numbers when we return. we are live in san jose on what is on the minds of voters. >> this is one of the busiest times. we have seen the number drops off. we will find a roomful of people tallying voters. 46% of those ballots have been returned. there are also several local issues, expanding card rooms in san jose to medical marijuana dispensaries and the minimum wage to be raised to ten dollars an hour. >> i voted against it. i think it is too much of a hike in a short period of time. i do think that this is an issue we need to address. >> the way things are nowadays, they will make it and i'm not sure $10 will do it but at least it is a start. >> you were saying a
you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential election could hinge on those results. the latest numbers when we return. we are live in san jose on what is on the minds of...
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ktvu. >> polls close in california in less than an hour. a lot more election coverage coming up. >> first another look at ohio. probably the most closely watched of the votes as you can see a very tight race in ohio. the president at this hour leading, the governor 51% to 49%. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. . >>> as you know several swing states playing a critical role in the election. >> we will talk about them all night. heather and ken are back with updated numbers on ohio and new hampshire. >> it's important to
ktvu. >> polls close in california in less than an hour. a lot more election coverage coming up. >> first another look at ohio. probably the most closely watched of the votes as you can see a very tight race in ohio. the president at this hour leading, the governor 51% to 49%. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just...
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you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or on twitter at ktvu. live in the news room for ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we are going to be on all night from local to state to national, we have this election coverage. >>> welcome back to an early edition of channel 2 news at 5:00. >> it's a kick to see people out here. i hope everybody exercises their right to vote. >> vice president joe biden and his wife voted in his home state today. he waited in line with other voters and said it's a great, great honor to be able to vote. >>> casting ballots in indiana, richard murdock triggered outrage when he stated a pregnancy resulting from rape was something god intended. donnely pulled ahead after that controversial remark. these are the first results coming in from south carolina with 1% reporting. president obama has 86%, mitt romney only 14%. this state is expected to eventually go to mitt romney. >> now to virginia, this is one of the nation's most closely watched swing states. with with fewer than 1% of precincts reporting, mitt romney has 47%. these are
you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or on twitter at ktvu. live in the news room for ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we are going to be on all night from local to state to national, we have this election coverage. >>> welcome back to an early edition of channel 2 news at 5:00. >> it's a kick to see people out here. i hope everybody exercises their right to vote. >> vice president joe biden and his wife voted in his home state today. he waited in...